<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                           9
<LEGEND>
 (Replace this text with the legend, if applicable)
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                                         0001109299
<NAME>                                        Darlington County Bancshares, Inc.
<MULTIPLIER>                                  1,000


<S>                                                 <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                       3-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                   DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                      Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END>                                        SEP-30-2000
<CASH>                                              1,098
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                             25,510
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                    3,920
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                        0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         5,209
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                                771
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                                    0
<LOANS>                                             17,006
<ALLOWANCE>                                            251
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                      29,162
<DEPOSITS>                                          25,510
<SHORT-TERM>                                             0
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                                    153
<LONG-TERM>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                                 2
<OTHER-SE>                                           3,497
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                      29,162
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                      1,185
<INTEREST-INVEST>                                      276
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                       106
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                     1,567
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                                     531
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                     531
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                                1,036
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                           61
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                       0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                        751
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                        420
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                             420
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                           297
<EPS-BASIC>                                           1.88
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            0
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                           0
<LOANS-NON>                                          1,021
<LOANS-PAST>                                             0
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                         0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                          0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                       209
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                           19
<RECOVERIES>                                             0
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                      251
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                   251
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                                  0


</TABLE>